George Wesley Bell was born in 1858 in Westbrook, Ont., died 1927; sold many other products; company continued in the family; for more detailed notes, see papers in the back of the binders. Also known as a 'calling card'.

A newspaper clipping listing advertisements for various pharmaceuticals; all advertisements were put forth by the Anglo-American Medicine Co.; double sided newspaper print.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine

Material

paper: cream

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on clipping: "Secure all Remedies mentioned on this circular from your local // druggist. Should he not have them in stock, they will be sent // direct to you on reciept of price. // ANGLO-AMERICAN MEDICINE CO. // 162 CLINTON ST., TORONTO, CANADA"; pharmaceutical titles include: "Dr. Agnew's Heart Remedy", "DR. VON STAN'S // Pineapple Tablets", "Dr. Agnew's Ointment", "DR. AGNEW'S // LIVER PILLS", "English Spavin Liniment // The Great Blemish Cure", "Woolford's Sanitary Lotion"; on reverse: "The Great South American // Rheumatic Remedy // FOR RHEUMATISM AND NEURALGIA", "The Great South American // NERVINE TONIC // AND STOMACH AND LIVER REMEDY", "The Great South American // KIDNEY REMEDY"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-5-7 Binder A

Dimension Notes

Length 42.0 cm x Width 30.2 cm

Condition Remarks

Paper has yellowed; slight creases throughout; a moderate crease runs horizontally across the centre of page; one moderate crease runs vertically on top half of page

A newspaper clipping containing a large pharmaceutical advertisement on the back of the front page of a newspaper telling of the funeral of Queen Victoria from Monday February 4, 1901; newspaper title is The Evening News, Last Edition for the day; advertisement is for Angier's Petroleum Emulsion ma…

A newspaper clipping containing a large pharmaceutical advertisement on the back of the front page of a newspaper telling of the funeral of Queen Victoria from Monday February 4, 1901; newspaper title is The Evening News, Last Edition for the day; advertisement is for Angier's Petroleum Emulsion made by the Angier Chemical Co., remedy for Bronchitis, Incipient Consumption and is a Strength giver and Appetizer.

Paper is yellowed and embrittled; some slight areas of loss around edges and tears along fold lines; severely creased vertically down centre and horizontally across the centre; moderately creased horizontally in two additional locations

Handwritten advertising verse in pencil on lined piece of paper with two hole punched; three stanzas and one chorus verse describes advertising about Lydia Pinkhams' vegetable compound.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Given to Dr. Robert Reid circa 1985 by Ron Irvine of Queen's medical photography.

Material

paper: white

graphite: grey

ink: red, blue

Inscriptions

First stanza: "Mrs. Murphy - she had a stricture, // She could hardly pee at all, // Then they gave her vegetable compound, // Now she clears a ten foot wall"; chorus: "So drinka- drinka-drink, // A Lydia Pinka - aPink - a - Pink // The Saviour of the human race."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-5 Box 19

Dimension Notes

Length 29.7 cm x Width 20.9 cm x Depth 0.1 cm

Condition Remarks

Paper folded severely and flattened

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

JPG

Reference Comments

Wikipedia: Lydia Pinkham; CD #6

Research Facts

Lydia Pinkham vegetable compound contained a large percentage of alcohol which was a standard component at the time of manufacture. Her advertising slogans were turned into popular drinking songs and non-authorized verses were created.